U.S. Airways ticketing agent Elizabeth Miles shows a bit of holiday cheer while helping customers at LAX in Los Angeles, where many incoming flights were delayed and caused outbound passengers to wait for hours and sometimes days to depart.

U.S. Airways ticketing agent Elizabeth Miles shows a bit of holiday cheer while helping customers at LAX in Los Angeles, where many incoming flights were delayed and caused outbound passengers to wait for hours and sometimes days to depart. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

U.S. Airways ticketing agent Elizabeth Miles shows a bit of holiday cheer while helping customers at LAX in Los Angeles, where many incoming flights were delayed and caused outbound passengers to wait for hours and sometimes days to depart.Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times